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Friday, November 7, 2014

Importance of Eating Together

Importance
of Eating Together

It can be a challenge to get the
family members together for a meal.How
times have changed! Today’s fast-paced lifestyle affects one of the most
important family values we hold in America, and eating together as a family
goes to the wayside. Why is it so important to eat
together as a family? According to The Family Dinner Project®, researchers have
been looking into the benefits of eating together as a family for over 15 years
and have confirmed that sharing a family meal is good for the spirit, the brain
and the health of all family members. In fact, regular family dinners are
associated with lower rates of substance abuse, teen pregnancy and depression,
as well as higher grade-point averages and better self-esteem - not to mention
lower rates of obesity and eating disorders in children and adolescents.

With all the reasons why families
should eat together, still many American families are challenged with meeting
this goal. Time is an issue as well as budget. Keep these simple strategies in
mind to help make family meals together a success.

1.Put
your family first – Look at schedules and try to plan meals together as a
family for the week. Remember that meals don’t necessarily have to be the
dinner meal. If breakfast is the best time to eat together as a family that is
perfectly fine.

2.Make
it simple – Meals do not need to be difficult to prepare. Planning ahead is
key! Take inventory of your pantry and fridge and see what you already have on
hand. Check your local grocery store ads to see if there are additional food
items you can purchase on sale to complement the items you already have on hand
to complete your family meals. This will help save you time and money. Write
your meal plan in your calendar or on a chalkboard to display for the family so
everyone knows what is being served throughout the week.

3.Make
it fun – Mealtime together as a family can be stressful - but if you keep in
mind eating together as a family can be fun and a way for the family to
reconnect, the stress will melt away and your family will learn to enjoy
mealtime together. Here are a few tips for making mealtime a little more
enjoyable for the entire family:

·Come up with a menu theme for
the week such as “Mexican Week” or “Grilling Week.”

·Explore a mystery food of the
week and incorporate that food into several dinner dishes.

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